A day of song. Brownie sang frequently throughout the day--full song--all differing from each other considerably. April 5th. Beginning a new day of song? Dog and hen themes. B feeds, then climbs oak and sings. Calling for a mate? recocious singing. 19 days from egg. ll.15. Cross-patch is outside the fence in the bushes of the south bank singing. It is not much of a song, but easily recognisable as thrasher music. I heard it at a distance of about 8 feet from where he was concealed. Investigation disclosed him sitting by himself, pumping out a song with the aid of his tail. It is soft, and sweet. and sustained. There can be no doubt of its being true song. This is his 19th. day from the egg, the earliest I have heard any young thrasher sing by about 10 days. dangerous place. This is a dangerous place for him, and unless he comes back in I shall have to take steps. One chick slight- During the afternoon Brownie seemed to overlook him in feeding, ed in feeding. B looks for needs, so B had to do something with the worms I gave him and clearly singer. B shatters my ego.